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Magdeburg attack offers far right fertile ground despite suspect's backing for AfD There is deep sadness in the city - and also anger directed at the government and migrants. Kremlin denies reports Assad's wife has filed for divorce Following reports in Turkish media, a Kremlin spokesman denies Asma al-Assad wants to divorce her husband and leave Russia. Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains "Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia. France holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead Flags are flown at half-mast after President Emmanuel Macron declared a national day of mourning. German police probe market attack security and warnings Officers say they evaluated if the suspected perpetrator could be a potential threat a year ago. What we know about Magdeburg market attack suspect Abdulmohsen The attack killed five people, including a nine-year-old child, and left more than 200 injured. Slovak PM meets Putin in unannounced Moscow visit Robert Fico is only the third EU leader to visit Moscow and believes Putin has been demonised by the West. Russia is executing more and more Ukrainian prisoners of war Ukrainian prosecutors say Russians have executed at least 147 PoWs, 127 of them this year alone. Five unanswered questions from the Pelicot trial Although the Pelicot trial is over, some questions remain over the case that shook France. Five killed in strike on Russia's Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv A reported attack on a Russian town comes after Ukraine said Moscow had launched a new attack on Kyiv. Eight sentenced in France for actions that led to teacher beheading The sentences range from three to sixteen years, in a case which started with an online hate campaign. Italy's deputy PM Salvini cleared in kidnap trial of migrants blocked at sea Matteo Salvini was accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty for refusing to let a rescue boat dock in 2019. Macron thanks Gisèle Pelicot for courage and dignity in mass rape trial France's president pays tribute to her strength in the trial of her husband and 50 other men. Hungary sparks row with Poland by granting asylum to ex-minister Marcin Romanowski is facing 11 charges in Poland, including being accused of defrauding the state. Macron heckled during visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte The French President extends his visit to the archipelago as thousands remain without water. Eight migrants drown after boat tries to evade Greek ship So far 18 people have been rescued from the sea with many of the survivors suffering from injuries after the incident. Child, 7, dies in stabbing at Croatian primary school The alleged attacker, 19, was a former pupil with a history of mental health issues, officials say. I should have invaded Ukraine earlier, Putin tells Russians in TV marathon Putin tells an end-of-year press conference there should have been "systemic preparation" for the full-scale invasion. Paul Pogba's brother sentenced to three years in extortion case Five other men received sentences of between four and eight years for extorting the French footballer. Here's what you need to know about the Pelicot trial Judges have delivered verdicts on the defendants in a case that turned a 72-year-old woman into a feminist icon. Russia detains Uzbek man over general's killing in Moscow A 29-year-old Uzbekistan citizen admits he was recruited by Ukraine's special services, Russia claims. 'I heard rumbling and shattering glass': Eyewitness describes Christmas market attack One woman describes how her boyfriend was dragged away from her after being hit by the car being used as a weapon. Grief and anger in Magdeburg after Christmas market attack Outside the market hit by a speeding car, Germans complain about security and their politicians. Dominique Pelicot's double life: Who is the man who plotted his wife's mass rape? The ex-husband - who is under investigation for other attacks - has a divided personality, a doctor finds. Gisèle Pelicot's statement outside court in full The 72-year-old's ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, was earlier sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated rape. Gisèle Pelicot: How an ordinary woman shook attitudes to rape in France The verdicts aren't yet in - but the trial has already started changing the conversations around consent in the country and beyond. The mega trade deal that has French farmers in uproar The EU wants a trade deal with four South American nations, but France is strongly opposed. Ukraine's spies target Russian figures in increasingly brazen attacks Attacks on Russian figures have become more brazen as Ukrainian special services penetrate security in Moscow. Igor Kirillov: Russia's chemical weapons chief and mouthpiece killed in Moscow Kirillov, who has been killed in Moscow, was accused by the West of overseeing the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine. Mayotte feels like nuclear war aftermath since cyclone, residents say Rescuers search through debris after the French Indian Ocean territory was hit by the worst storm in 90 years. Watch: Cargo ship tips on its side in Turkey A cargo ship rolls over as it is being loaded at a port in Istanbul in the early hours of Monday morning. Market attack suspect appears in court as anger grows over security Suspect appears in court after attack on German Christmas market that killed five and injured more than 200. Video shows arrest of German Christmas market attack suspect Footage from German broadcaster MDR shows police confronting a man lying on the floor by a car. Watch: Crowds boo President Macron in Mayotte The French president spoke to residents on Mayotte while touring the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido. Watch BBC's Steve Rosenberg challenge Putin on his 25 years in power in Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin was speaking at an annual end-of-year press conference.
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